Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17982, David Godwin, New York

SERVICE
New York
Godwin, David
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 17982
B.L. Wt. 1593-100.
carded
CONTENTS

P
17982 INVALID.
1918 Jan 17. Hist. to Edith C. Okeny.
File No. 17.982
David F. ...
Musician Perry War N.Y. line
Act: No 992 May 15" 1826 on N.Y. roll
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]
cf. 915 issued Aug 17, 1829

David Godwin N o 1593

(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
13 Augt 1829.
Sir :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Musician of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) S. D. Ingham.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr David Godwin.
A true Copy S. D. Ingham Secy of the Treasury 13 Augt 1829.

copy of a Letter to Col A Ogden in behalf of D. Godwin Sept. 9 th 1828 —

Paterson Sept. 9 th 1828
Sir
I take the liberty of addressing you on a subject in which I feel considerably interested, it is the case of my Brother David Godwin, who is as much entitled to a Pension as I am, only that he was not on the ground when the army was disbanded to receive his discharge, he was very young and very small of his age and weakly withall, which made him receive many indulgencies from the officers of the Regiment, he became sick, and was suffered to go home on Furlough, and being some little time previous to the disbanding of the army - and not mending in health, he was returned sick absent, and so remained. He never was discharged, neither was it in the power of the officers of the regiment to discharge him without the signature of Gen. Washington - but when he went to the Land office to claim his Land Warrant, They told him they could not find his name on any of the muster rolls then in their possession - this was in the State of New York but he therefore could not obtain his land warrant, but I am willing to be gratified, or  make Oaths  that that he enlisted at the same time that I did, and for the same term, viz for during the war, and that while he was able, he did his duty faithfully as a musketeer for he was not old enough to be capable of doing any other kind of duty - he and myself were compelled at a very early period of our lives, to quit our native place of abode in consequence of its being on the lines of the enemy, or very near them, and my Father being one of the proscribed Rebels, it was impossible for us to

remain at home with impunity - and it was for- -tunate for us that we had a Brother who was then an Officer in the Army under whose protection we could throw ourselves - or, I know not what might have been the consequence. - That Brother however is now no more - his name was Henry - My Brother David who is now living in the City of New York is the present claimant, and is in necessitous cir- -cumstances, and has a large family to maintain in his old age. Therefore if you can do any thing to serve him, in his case, it will be ever gratefully remembered, and I have no doubt, but he will be willing to remunerate you to the best of his abilities There will be a certificate accompanying this, from his former Colonel, which I trust will be satisfactory - please advise me on the circumstance as early as convenient and Oblige you
Yours very respectfully
A. J. Lewis
Col Aaron Ogden City of Washington

Bounty Land Office August 8 th 1829
The Records of the New York line on file in this Office do not show that David Godwin is returned entitled to Bounty Land, or, that a Warrant ever issued to him
Wm Gordon

David Godwin Enlisted for And during the war the 29 th December Seventeen hundred and seventy six
Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, David Godwin of the City of New York in the county of Ohio  York in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Musicians in Captain Henry Godwin's Company, in the fifth Regiment, of the New York Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this Eleventh day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Before me,‡ Richard Pike Recorder of the City of New York in the county of New York in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, David Godwin  and  Hugh Hall & Barnet of the said county, who did severally make oath that David Godwin by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 11 th day of May in the year 1829. P. Pike
I, Clerk of the Court of the County of _____ in the State of _____ do hereby certify, that _____ before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a § and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. s.] said Court, this _____ day of _____
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____ ‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. § Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

Certificates

No. of Original pay cert 992 1677 Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 July 1829
David Godwin of New York in the county of _____ in the State of _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Musician in captain H Godwins 's company, in the _____ regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F H Dickinson
Ser # 17,982 Act Jan
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
25 July 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that David Godwin  not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of David Godwin cannot be found among those of the New York line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars were issued
Wm Wagner And
Wm Wagner Act 1825

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of New York } County of New York }
I, David Godwin aged Sixty four years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six I enlisted for the term of "during the war" and served in the regiment No. five under the command of Colonel Lewis Dubois of the New York line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the New York fifth regiment, commanded by Colonel Lewis Dubois because I was at the time absent by leave on account of sickness. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
I know all men by these presents, that I, David Godwin aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Charles G. Dewitt to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, A. Hoxworth
David Godwin
I, Abraham Godwin Jun aged Thirty eight years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with David Godwin who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, R Piker
A. Hoxworth
Before me, Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New York personally appeared the above named David Godwin subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Abraham Godwin Jun who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Twenty eighth day of January 1830
The City of New York & Ex officio a
R Piker Recorder Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Richard Piker was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at New York this 28th day of January 1830
M. D. ... C. Clerk, &c.
3 Clerk City County of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City & County
This law expires 3d March, 1827.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 17982.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Godwin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Musketman Henry Godwin Lewis Dubois N.Y.   Served to end of war        
Battles engaged in, St. Matthews
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 11, 1859
Residence at date of application, New York City
Age at date of application, born in 1776, month & day not stated
Remarks: "A large family" is referred to but no names are stated
Respectfully,
brothers Abraham & Henry who was an officer in the Rev. (died prior to Sept. 9, 1828)
Commissioner.

OFFICE. 1918 U. S. PENSION

Rev sec 121
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir:
Will you please send me an abstract copy of the pension of David Godwin - born Mar. 5, 1766 died at Rhinebeck N.Y. Jan. 31, 1852.
I know that he did receive a pension but

in making my application for member- ship in the D.A.R. They need positive proof.
Thanking you in advance for this trouble I am
Sincerely
Edith C. Hovey
64 E. Third St., Corning, N.Y.

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____
Claim No. _____
Sur File Certificate No. 17,982.
Claimant _____
Soldier David Godwin
Service Rev. War.
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No inv. wid. or rej. claim except as above.
ALW
Chief Division
Jan. 6/10

A. Dickens Esqr.
Treasury Dept.

The Certificate for land is granted by the War Dept. This order is respectfully referred to the Bounty Land Office
A.D.
Jan. 22. 1830
Mr David Graves claim has been admitted at the Treasury as a musician of Infantry in the New York line
Ft. Dickins.
22 Jan. 1830.

Washington City, Jan. 18, 1830.
Dir
Will you have the goodness to procure for me without delay the certificate mentioned in the enclosed letter? — Mr. Godwin wishes it to be laid before the legislature of New York, on which he has a claim for land. Enclose it to me, if you please.
Very Respectfully.
Ch: G. De Witt H. R.
A. Dicheus Esqr. Treasury Dept.

650
David Goodrich
Murrain NY 992
Act 15 th May 1828.
Order to pay 15 th March 1841.
1781 Oct 21/7 4 1/2

Pension Agency New York City March 5. 1842
Sir
I herewith transmit for special direc- tion, authorizing payment, the claim of David Goddwin, he having failed to apply for his pension for more than one year.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Pierce M Irving
Sir
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

A Godwin for D Godwin.
Recd 21 April 1829
Robt. Hume Cotton Row
Personal

This Certifies That David Godwin at present of Hoboken N.J. served as a faithful Soldier in my Regiment from the year 1776 untill the period, when the then other five Regiments of New York State Infantry were consolidated; and that to the best of my knowledge, after this consolidation which placed him, from under my command, he continued to serve faithfully as before untill the conclusion of the war, according to the term of his enlistment.
The said David Godwin was in the battle of Fort Montgomery in the year 1777 and as far as his behavior came under my personal inspection he conducted himself from first to last as a brave and faithful Soldier of the United States —
Signed Lewis Dubois Lt Col of the 8 th New York Regiment
The above certificate was shown to before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, this twenty eighth day of November Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and nineteen at the City of Paterson.
Signed Lewis Dubois Lt Col John Welling } Deputy of 8 th N.Y. Regiment Justice of Peace
The above is a true & faithful copy of the original Certificate New York April 17 th 1829 Adolphus W. Godwin

Bob Dubois Certificate Col of the 5 th N.Y. Cavalry

act 1828
awad
Inv #
17982

This certifies that David Gadhwin, at present of Hoboken in the State of New Jersey, served as a faithful soldier in my Regiment from the year 1776 until the period when the, then, five regiments of New York State Infantry were consolidated; and that to the best of my knowledge, after this consolidation which placed him from under my command, he continued to serve faithfully as before until the conclusion of the war, according to the term of his enlistment. —
The said David Gadhwin was in the battle of Fort Montgomery in the year 1777, and as far as his behavior came under my personal inspection, he conducted himself from first to last as a brave and faithful soldier of the United States. —
Lewis D. Bugg Lt Col of the 5 th New York Regiment
The above certificate was sworn to before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, this twenty eighth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. — At the City of Jersey. — John Welling Justice of Peace
Lewis D. Bugg Lt Col Colo. of 5 th N. Y. Regiment

Genl A. Godwin Certificate

A Godwin for D Godwin. Rec d 7 July 1829.
161

Paterson N. Jersey Apr. 30 th 1829
This day personally appeared before me Peter Sythoff one of the justices of the peace for the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey - General Abraham Godwin of the county and State aforesaid, and being duly sworn and deposed as follows, viz. That he was present when David Godwin, now residing in Barclay Street, in the City of New York, enlisted in the 5 th New York Regiment of the Revolutionary army Commanded By Colonel Lewis Dubois, that he positively enlisted for and during the war, and that he served faithfully as a musician except some little time that he was returned sick absent, in consequence whereof he was not present when the army was disbanded, and that consequently he never was discharged and that he was fully, and Lawfully entitled to the Eighty dollars, which was granted by a Law of Congress passed as he thinks, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, and further the deponent saith not.
Sworn before me at Paterson This 30 th day of April 1829
P. Sythoff
Abm Godwin